Rwanda
Republic of Rwanda
Africa · Eastern Africa
Famous Personality
Paul Kagame
leader
He is Rwanda's long-serving president and a central figure in its post-genocide era.
Local Delicacy
Ugali
This firm maize porridge is a common staple served with vegetables or meat.
National Symbols
Famous Landmark & Geography
Volcanoes National Park
The park is internationally known for its mountain gorillas and volcanic scenery.
Agriculture & Produce
Coffee is Rwanda’s leading cash crop and one of its most important agricultural exports.
Bananas are grown throughout Rwanda and are a major fruit and staple crop in rural livelihoods.
Major Cities
Mountain Peaks (Tallest to Shortest)
Major Airports
Top 5 Musical Instruments (Most to Least Popular)
Large ingoma drums are central to Rwandan ceremonial music and dance traditions.
The inanga is a traditional trough zither used to accompany poetic singing and storytelling.
The ikembe thumb piano is used in traditional and community music across Rwanda.
The umuduri is a single-string musical bow that supports song and oral performance.
The icyembe is a traditional local variant of lamellophone used in folk music-making.